U.S. History
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20 This excerpt is from a panel discussion on World War I and quotes
Tony Williams, a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Bill of Rights Institute.
“The Attorney General, Thomas Gregory, drafted the bill that
would become the Espionage Act, which made it a crime
to interfere with the operations of the military, or to cause
insubordination, disloyalty, rioting, or refusal of duty—or . . .
willfully obstruct the recruiting or enlistment services of the
United States.” . . .
The Wilson Justice Department went into action to enforce
the law and “prosecuted 2,000 plus cases under the Espionage
Act,” said Williams. “Congress created the Espionage Act
not just to curtail free speech, but more specically, to
prevent interference with the draft or conscription. Over
1000 convictions were upheld by the courts, including a very
famous socialist, Eugene Debs.”
—“Still Ripe after 100 Years; ED Panel Discusses
the Constitution and World War I,” U.S.
Department of Education, 2017
Which parts of the excerpt BEST describe the constitutional issues
raised during World War I?
Select TWO correct answers.
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. . . Thomas Gregory, drafted the bill that would become the
Espionage Act. . . .
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. . . made it a crime to interfere with the operations of the
military, or to cause insubordination, disloyalty, rioting, or refusal
of duty . . .
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. . . Wilson Justice Department went into action to enforce
the law . . .
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Congress created the Espionage Act not just to curtail
free speech . . .
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Over 1000 convictions were upheld by the courts. . . .
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